Joel Embiid fined: NBA hits 76ers star for $50,000 penalty for WWE crotch chop celebrationBy November 3, 20250 Getty Images The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid $50,000 for making a “lewd gesture” during the Sixers’ 109-108 loss to…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes NBA history, ties Oscar Robertson streak of 20-point gamesBy November 3, 20250 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trails only Wilt Chamberlain for the most consecutive 20-point games ever. (Alonzo Adams / Getty Images)Another day, another…
Grizzlies vs Raptors Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA GameBy November 2, 20250 Brandon Ingram has been an effective piece in the Raptors offense, and will again show out against the Ja Morant-less…
NBA gambling investigations: How strong are cases against Billups, Rozier?By November 2, 20250 Tim BontempsCloseTim BontempsESPN Senior WriterTim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting…
‘The Athletic Show’: Is it time to get rid of the NBA Draft?By November 2, 20250 Let’s have fun with a hypothetical: Imagine you are in college, about to enter the workforce for the first time.…
NBA Power Rankings: How all 30 teams stack up after one weekBy November 1, 20250 Oct 29, 2025, 07:00 AM ETWe’re officially a week into the 2025-26 NBA regular season and a couple of teams…
Wembanyama’s Spurs make surprising history. Plus, the NBA Cup returns!By October 31, 20250 The Bounce Newsletter  | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox.Milwaukee big…
Sources: NBA, books review most vulnerable bets, wager limitsBy October 31, 20250 David PurdumOct 30, 2025, 06:43 PM ETClose Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008In the wake of…
NBA coach Chauncey Billups hires defense attorney who worked for Trump, GiulianiBy October 30, 20250 Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has hired a white-collar defense attorney to fight federal charges related to an illegal…
NBA gambling scandal is hardly the first in professional sports annalsBy October 29, 20250 Oct 28, 2025, 02:27 PM ETThe rocky marriage of team sports and illicit gambling dates back more than a century…
